Three Prisoners Executed in North-Western Iran- More Than 70 Executions in Less Than Three Weeks

Iran Human Rights, July 9: Three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Ardebil (northwestern Iran) early Tuesday morning July 9. Six other prisoners have been executed in the prison of Ardebil in the last four days.

According to the official website of the Iranian Judiciary in Ardebil, two of the prisoners who were executed today were born in 1953 and 1956 and were convicted of participation in selling and trafficking of 943 grams of heroin. The thrid prisoner who was born in 1986 was convicted of possession and trafficking of 997 grams of heroin said the report. None of the prisoners were identified by name.

Since the Presidential elections in mid-June more than 70 people have been executed in different Iranian cities.